e- Portfolio: Session 4 (September 3)

 Session 4 (September 3) 

Meybeline Acosta U. B90046

1) Castle: /ˈkæs.əl/ Noun 

A large strong building, built in the past by a ruler or important person to protect the people inside from attack. 

E.g. My parents are in the castle. 

2) Autism: /ˈɑː.t̬ɪ.zəm/ Noun 

A condition in which people typically show repeated behaviour and narrow interests, with limited development of social and communication skills. 

E.g. My daughter was diagnosted with autism. 

3) Cattle: /ˈkæt̬.əl/ Noun

A group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat 

E.g. The cattle belongs to my grandparents.

4) Disabled: /dɪˈseɪ.bəld/ Adjective

Not having one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have

E.g. My neighbor is a disabled person. 

5) Squeezes: /skwiːz/ Verb 

To press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it. 

E.g. Yuliana squeezes two lemons and one orange.

6) Flunked: /flʌŋkt/ Verb 

To fail an exam or course of study.

E.g. I flunked an important examen of a course. 

7) Composure:  /kəmˈpoʊ.ʒɚ/ Noun 

The feeling of being calm, confident, and in control. 

E.g. We should save our composure in this place. 

8) Disturbance:  /dɪˈstɝː.bəns/ Noun 

Something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried. 

E.g. The use of cellphones provoke disturbance in the students during classes.  

9) Regained: /rɪˈɡeɪn/ Verb 

To take or get possession of something again. 

E.g. I regained my old work. 

10) Regime: /reɪˈʒiːm/ Noun 

A particular government or a system or method of government. 

E.g. We have a democratic regime in Costa Rica. 

11) Disorder: /-ˈsɔːr.dɚ/ Noun 

A state of untidiness or lack of organization.

E.g. The obesity is a common disorder in young people. 

12) Rejected: /rɪˈdʒektɪd / Verb 

To refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone. 

E.g. My gift was rejected for my mother. 

13) Standard: /ˈstæn.dɚd/ Noun 

A level of quality. 

E.g. The door has a standard size. 

14) Schizophrenia: /ˌskɪt.səˈfriː.ni.ə/ Noun 

A serious mental illness in which someone cannot understand what is real and what is imaginary. 

E.g. My brother has schizophrenia.

15) Straw: /strɑː/ Noun 

The dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making traditional objects. 

E.g. I have a straw hat on my head.